The forecast was clear with a 14% chance of a shower between 5 and 7 am..so we risked a trap. Fortunately it had only just begun to drizzle when we covered the trap over as dawn broke.... Over 40 species, but this is below the numbers we normally get in July. Actual number of moths was down too. How much this is because of general decline in populations and abundance, and how much is due to this year's weather I don't know - I guess we'll have to wait until next year to find out.
A few highlights...
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| The Spectacle. |
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| Peppered Moth |
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| The Drinker. |
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| Buff-tip. |
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| Barred Yellow. |
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| Purple Bar. |
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| Garden Tigers. |
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